Since my last review, I have tried the Vegan Pho and Vegan Teriyaki Tofu and they are both incredible!! There are no misses if you're vegan at Pho Life! Definitely check them out :) read more

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This place is really great, good food, good service & definitely great to just chill and eat

Love the vegan dumpling pho! This is a mom & pop restaurant. Clean, simple with only waitstaff speaking English. Hard working folks turning out an excellent product. read more

We were welcomed into the restaurant thank you for that. The restaurant smells a little bitter, unsure what that is but I really want pho and they had good ratings sooo I'm working past the smell. The food was so good! We had the garlic seasoned edamame, crab ragoon, shrimp spring roll ( try it dipped in the edamame sauce), ramen noodle stir fry ( sooo good so flavorful) and shrimp pho . We will definitely return! The staff were awesome and kind! I'm surprised no one was in there! read more

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I was greeted immediately upon arriving and told to pick a seat anywhere. Picked a seat and the waitress strongly suggested another table instead. Okay that's fine. Here is what my husband and I ordered: Pork Eggroll - I was expecting the traditional Vietnamese egg roll with ground pork and woodear mushroom. It was more similar to a Chinese veggie eggroll with little chunks of pork. I also was expecting the usual accompaniments like pickled daikon/carrot and lettuce to wrap the eggroll but it came with chunks of pickled cabbage, carrot and two pieces of cucumber. The nuoc mam sauce served with it was very good! Brisket and Meatball Pho - Good amount of meat in the bowl! Portion is big and price is fair. I think it was $10.95? Unfortunately the broth is not good. Taste is pretty nice at first but then it just becomes way too salty. And my mouth was tingly! Way too much MSG! Brisket and Steak Pho - Again, nice amount of meat and good sized bowl. Same issues with the broth as the above pho. Both my husband and I felt crappy after eating here. The soup has way too much MSG and our mouths were so tingly. It took a few hours and tons of water to wash away the after effects. Honestly, I might come back to try the vermicelli bowls and some other things on the menu. Maybe everything else is great and it was a bad day... read more

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Four of us sat down for a really delicious meal. We ordered curry with chicken, bun bowl with egg rolls, pad Thai and pho with sliced beef. All fours meals were excellent. Their pho is best in Corpus. What makes experience even better is their service...top notch. Looking forward to cooler weather for some more pho. read more

When I walked in, it was Very slow, I thought that they were closed because of Good Friday, but Very Fast and Friendly service!!! Broth is EXCELLENT, GOOD amount of veggies, PERFECT SIZE!!! ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! read more

Pho Life - #15 Brisket and Steak - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

The staff is very nice and willing to help if you aren't sure what to order. Everything is very fresh and delicious! I can't wait to go back! read more

I really hate to post a negative review for a small business. It's a tough economy and everyone is struggling, but unfortunately this business did not earn a good review. My hubs and I arrived around 6pm on a Thursday. Only one other table in the place. We took a seat and our "server" arrived with the strangest/worst attitude for a server. Like he couldn't be bothered to speak to us. Very brief "what do you want to drink?" No hi, welcome, how's it going my name is ____. He seemed annoyed. So we order some drinks and browse the menu. He returns with the drinks and his little notepad to take our order. I'm not sure he even asked what we wanted. Just stood there with his pen and paper. I said I think we'll need a few minutes to which he replied "just let me know when you're ready." Fast forward a few minutes and a gentleman from the kitchen comes over now with a notepad to take our order. We tried to communicate about the egg roll variety we'd like for an appetizer but there was clearly a language barrier. There was a lot of pointing going on and to be honest I'm still not sure which eggrolls we actually received. They were decent. About what you'd expect for an egg roll. Onto the entrees... my husband ordered a bun bowl and I got the Tom Yum soup. First server guy brings these to the table. One at a time. First comes a small plate of rice he bangs down on the table. Then a few minutes later my husband's food. Then the soup. This was all delivered literally without a single word and quite forcefully. Just shoving plates down on the table. Still not sure why he was so mad.... Eeek. The food itself unfortunately was not good. My husband's bun combo bowl with shrimp and chicken appeared to have the shrimp from a pre made shrimp cocktail like you'd buy at HEB based on the color and flavor. They weren't freshly made. Same with his chicken it looked and tasted like those Tyson frozen fillets you heat in the microwave. What the heck??? My Tom Yum soup was also bad. My experience with Tom Yum is limited, but I've had amazingly delicious varieties from local places like Ninja Ramen and Tuk Tuk. Those are so good!!!! This flavor tasted a lot different and not in a good way. My bigger complaint however was the chicken and mushrooms in the soup. The chicken had been boiled to death. It was hard and chewy and flavorless. The mushrooms had a chewy texture too, I'm 99% sure they were canned. Sorry but if I'm going to a restaurant I expect my food to be fresh. My hubs even said mid way through our meal "we can stop and get something else on the way home." That's the caliber of food we got. The place itself is pretty gross too. It's hot as heck, there seemed to be no central air so fans were blowing but in the heat of Texas summer that's not enough. The ceiling tiles were stained and dirty. The bowls of dipping sauce for the eggrolls were pre filled and all sitting out on the counter in view of customers. Probably 20 of them. That's where they grabbed our sauce for eggrolls. Who knows how long they'd been sitting out or if any flies have landed on them in the meantime. Gross. Overall I would NOT recommend this spot. The total for our read more

The food is always fresh and food to perfection never wait long, great customer service.

My husband and I ordered the crab ragoons, the combination pho and the chicken pho. It was delicious the crab ragoons are big and full!! The broth of both pho were flavorful! I fell in love with pho when we lived in Washington and were hoping to find a place down here with good broth and let me tell you, we will definitely be back! And staff were very nice also, the restaurant has a nice peaceful environment! read more

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This has to be the best Pho in Corpus Christi!!! The broth is crazy good and the portion size is insane. read more

Pho Life - Combination Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Best beef pho in the coastal bend. I tried 8 Corpus Christi restaurants for just their beef pho broth when I was done there all summer long and needed to eat beef pho broth for health reasons. Pho Life best every other restaurant by FAR. I was so disappointed when I had to go back to Dallas Fort Worth for the fall. I have not come close to finding pho half as good up here in DFW. And Pho Life killed all other 7 restaurants I tried in corpus- all of which came highly recommended by locals in the area. So run, don't walk, to Pho Life. It is an undiscovered gem, and their ingredients are so fresh and tasty it is unreal. It is a small place, but it is immaculately tidy and all the food I saw neighboring tables order made my mouth water. And I spent 8 months while pregnant trying all highly recommended Vietnamese restaurants across Fort Worth and Dallas as all I craved was terrific Vietnamese food. (Not just pho. The beef pho needs for my health is a recent thing.) Pho Life killed all the best DFW restaurants I thought I adored hands down, and not just for pho. But Pho Life is authentic, fresh, and tasty as can be. I have never been so impressed, and cannot wait to be back for spring break and next summer to get my beef pho from Pho life back. on! Yummmmmy! Plus, the portions are extremely generous, the prices are competitive if not a little low for what you get, and the owners and small staff are super friendly and helpful. Run, don't walk, to try out this hidden gem. You will not need disappointed. I guarantee it. read more

As as you walk in the garlic and onion smell increases your appetite. I enjoyed a hot ginger tea and devoured a plate of garlic beef. This is served on a bed of lettuce and cucumbers, excellent. My wife and I shared an order of chicken dumings which were steamed and tadty with the accompanying sauce. My wife had the beef short rib bowl which she said was best ever. Portions ate enough for two so we had plenty to take home. Short staffed but service was attentive and complete. Quiet small place with about 10 tables. You can hear chefs preparing your meal and you can smell it as they do. Mom and pop can be heard speaking Vietnamese while they cook. Will come again. Highly recommend read more

Fresh pho fast service we love the eggrolls ,soup dumplings and crab ragoons Recently tried the Ramon soup it was so good with a over medium egg in it read more

This Pho is delicous, and the service was excellent! Clean restaurant and staff provided everything I needed. read more

Pho Life - Brisket & beer pho with fixings - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Best place in corpus to find AUTHENTIC Vietnamese pho. My dad makes the best pho, hands down! But pho life comes extremely close. Her broth reminds me of my dad's pho. It is packed with flavor! Not too salty, not too sweet. Just right. My only Complaint is that they don't always have basil, which I LOVE in my pho, but that's because Vietnamese ingredients are very limited here in corpus. She also makes great eggs rolls. read more

Best Pho is Corpus Christi. Always great food and fast service. Enjoy going every week.

The owner of Pho Saigon now has a new place on the southside of town!! This one reminds me of the original, "cafe" from long ago; cozy, intimate and freakin' AMAZING food! We each got the noodle salads we've come to love. Hers had grilled chicken - mine had extra crispy tofu. Now, if you're looking at this review and judging it for my choice of tofu, DON'T, until you've at least tried it. Tofu takes on the flavor of whatever seasonings and/or sauces you throw at it. AND, when it's extra firm and fried extra crispy, it's darn near guilt-free decadence! Such was the case with my noodle bowl! The tofu was firm, crispy, great texture and just outstanding flavor from the seasonings. That, served with the awesome Nuoc Cham (fish sauce dressing), made for an excellent meal that doesn't come across overly heavy at all, in spite of how much you get for the price! Prices, as always, are super reasonable. Service was great. The place was uber-clean. Yeah, it's small, but it's also quick. I look forward to coming here many, many times (now that they're that much closer). read more

Pho Life - Extra crispy tofu noodle bowl. AWESOME! - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

This is my favorite place in Corpus for pho. The staff is very friendly and our food always comes out fast and never disappoints! read more

Pho Life - #32 Ramen Noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

The meat was over cooked in both dishes but at least they're open on Wednesdays. It held me off lol. read more

Pho Life - Steak Pho and Chicken Curry - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Unfortunately it looks like they are under new management/chefs... The pho here used to be top tier, one of Corpus Christi's little gems to visit. Now its fallen in quality, the broth (which is the essence of pho) is somewhat bland...anyone who loves pho knows that the broth can make or break the dish. While its not a bad place to eat, it just blends in with the other pho restaurants now... not really worth the trip. Very disappointing... my suggestion, reach out to the old owners and see what made their pho so phenomenal. read more

Just not good again. The owners daughter is there and she is not always a kind friendly person So sad. Owner was so nice a s food had been good.... read more

This place is a 10/10 absolutely!! Everything came out really fast and the service is amazing. The food is delicious and reasonably priced for a college student:) read more

Very small and quaint restaurant. I enjoy the food, the staff, and how comfortable it feels while dining. The pricing is also reasonable. So far every experience has been good! read more

This place used to be great. Now the Pho is good, however the new server girl they hired is bar none the worst customer service in the entire world. Called to place an order over the phone and got answered with a wam "What do you want?!", not a"Hello." Secondly, I (the customer who gives money to pay their bills) got scolded for calling in my order and was told, " uh you know you can place an order online." Oh, no kidding! I can use technology to place an order in 2023, where have I been? Goodness me how dumb have I been. Like, where did they find this lady? Middle Earth?! She's rude, clearly uneducated, and callous. I'll wait until she's fired for some reason and then go back. Seriously if you see or interact with this lady run the other way. read more

Very boring and not very friendly atmosphere. Spring rolls filled with dated lettuce. Fried Vietnamese egg rolls were decent. Pho noodle soup was tasty but the noodles were low quality. The beef brisket and eye round was good. No lunch special in sight. They only offer 1 size x lg soup bowl. No kids menu. Only 2 employees The cook was taking orders and bringing out food while the other worker put out the fires. I hope the cook/owner realizes that the quality of the food is worth more than trying to save a few bucks on staff. I wish them the best of luck. read more

I LOVE me some pho. This place is over all pretty good. I've never had a bad experience here. Plus, they have a drive through which makes it convenient to pick up your to go order. Friendly staff! read more

Pho Life - Chicken pho - I like mine plain - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Went to try this place. Man at the door said they're busy and took our number down and said he would call when table was available. We waited in the car for 10-15 mins. Saw 3 other people walk in and never come out. Never got a call. Terrible...won't being this place a try again. read more

Delicious. Plain and simple. The Pho is the best I've had in town. Big hearty portion (and you can get an even larger portion of you aren't messing around). The broth is how I judge my Pho's and this one was delectable. Not overly salty or underdone. Not too thick. The combination Pho is very popular but he warned their meatballs or traditional and all meat, no preserves so makes them chewy in texture (which I dig but most don't). They opened last week so get in before this place is so popular you can't find a seat! read more

Pho Life - Menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I have never felt more unwelcome at a restaurant in my entire life. If it matters, I've eaten at restaurants in 29 different countries and this was by far the worst experience. As if they are even busy, the girl at the window told me next time this is a pickup window only. I'm sorry, maybe a sign on your empty outside menu board would have helped. Or maybe I would have known had I come before, but I haven't because the hours are so inconsistent. Anyways, they were going to make an exception just this one time and I was given a menu to look at, but again educated that next time I can check the menu on Facebook. And then, the owner came to take the order and it was the most unfriendly, cold interaction I've ever had. Maybe she, not me, needs pho to warm her up inside. Still shocked, and will do them a favor and stay away. read more

this place revived me! i just came here from california, where i eat pho at least once a week - i was so worried i wouldn't be able to find good pho in the area. however, i tried out this place and it was like a slice of home! so fresh and delicious, i can't wait to come back read more

Classic Dive wIth Great Food,Served hot and fast. If your looking for atmosphere or a setting that will delight you, get it to go, they have a drive thru. Bon Apatite, well done! read more

Best pho in town. Staff is friendly! Usually come here around 6-7 on a weekday and we usually end up talking with the owner for a while. Taste wise, can't beat it. Really good flavors and a great place to get a good bowl of pho. Highly recommend it! read more

Gluten Free Pho with Flank Steak, perfect. They were out of brisket as usual. The interior is extremely sparse. However, you don't come here for the interior, you come here for the Pho, and this Pho has that excellent flavor, good taste, and tasty broth. Also decent service. Great job. read more

Finally had the chance to try this place...Pho was decent all around...Professionalism is out the window. Workers ate food most of the time and talked about every guest as they left...Wish I could say I'd return but that's not the case... This place really needs clean up their act...maybe its safe to place a take out order... read more

I love ph as much as the next girl, but honestly the service was awful. Walking into the establishment, there were tables with dishes still left over from previous customers that day. All the while, the employees were sitting down eating. Another thing that bugged me, was the employees talking about how they only have so much noodles and broth for the day. On top of that, I wanted to make accommodations to my order, but my waitress had no idea what she could and couldn't do. The sad part was, with every request, she didn't even bother to ask she just said "no, I don't think we can." Maybe we caught them on a bad day, but my experience wasn't worth while and I will not be returning to Pho Life. read more

I LOVE this place! It's my favorite in CC. My kids love it too! The owners and staff are friendly and down to earth. It feels like someone is welcoming you into their home and cooking a home cooked meal for you. Highly recommend! read more

The restaurant was clean. Not too many people there but I got there late about 7:30 and they close at 8. Ordered steamed chicken dumplings and they were sooo yummy. Ordered the chicken Pho bowl. Super quick and good. $16 for one person with appetizer do not bad for a work travel meal. read more

Pho Life - Pho Menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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The Pho Broth is not the real taste of authentic soup. They didn't serve with basil leaves. Did offer variety of tripe, rare beef and tendons. read more